Technical Pub Panel 1

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Electronic Technical Publications Ad Hoc Panel
Report to the Tri-Service Technical Working
Group on IETMs
Mr. S. William Lewis Hqs, CECOM, LRC Ft Monmouth,
NJ 15 Sep 98
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JOINT LOGISTICS COMMANDERS (JLC)

• PRINCIPALS
• GENERAL JOHNNIE E. WILSON, COMMANDER, ARMY
  MATERIEL COMMAND
• GENERAL GEORGE T. BABBITT, COMMANDER, AIR FORCE
  MATERIEL COMMAND
• VADM (SEL) JAMES F. AMERAULT, DEP CHIEF OF NAVAL
  OPERATIONS (LOG)
• MAJ GEN GEOFFREY B. HIGGINBOTHEM, DEP CHIEF OF
  STAFF (INSTALLATIONS LOGISTICS), USMC
• LT GEN HENRY T. GLISSON, USA, DIRECTOR, DEFENSE
  LOGISTICS AGENCY
• INVITED PARTICIPANTS
• LT GEN JOHN M. MCDUFFIE, USA, DIRECTOR FOR
  LOGISTICS, JOINT STAFF (JS/J-4)
• LT GEN JOHN G. COBURN, USA, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
  FOR LOGISTICS, ARMY

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Executive Committee

• Dennis Rilling, SPAWAR (Chairman)
• Dr. Howard Wichansky, CECOM
• COL Stewart Morrison, USA, JOINT STAFF
• Greg Schellhase, SM-ALC/LH
• Paul Arnstein, USCG
• Dan Price, USAF
• James McGillicuddy, USMC
• Mike OConnor, DISA
• LTC Eustace King, NSA

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Goals

• Develop a uniform approach for electronically
  communicating and accessing technical data
  throughout DoD
• Maximize the use of COTS technology in the
  process
• Develop a common user/information interface for
  field delivery

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Approach

• Change OSD CALS IETM Technical Working Group
  charter to reflect the goals of Sub-panel
• Leverage off NAVAIRs approach for IETM
  interoperability
• Perform technology survey
• Select standard COTS viewer
• Obtain Services Identification of unique
  requirements

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Approach (cont.)

• Develop Joint Architecture Business Process
• Select Pilot Programs that demonstrate the unique
  and common requirements of each Services
  existing and future ETMs/IETMs
• Conduct Pilot Programs of Proof-of-Principle
• Publish Interoperability standards

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Milestone Schedule
Publishing of Interim implementation recommendati
ons
3 months
3 months
6 months
3 months
3 months
Pilot Programs coordination
Standards promulgated to Service agencies
Analyze requirements
Characteristics mapping
Analysis of results

DEC 97
MAR 98
JUNE 98
DEC 98
JUN 99
MAR 99
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT/ (FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT)
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT/ (REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS)
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT (PILOT DEVELOPMENT
TEST)
PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENT

• Presently in 3rd phase
• Each service gathering data on programs

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Programs Selected for Demonstration

• Army AN/PPS-5, EPLRS, Apache Longbow.
• Navy ATIS-AIR, LM-2500, Submarine
  SSMs, NSSN Library, E-6B, F/A-18.
• Air Force General Methods and Procedures TO,
  F-22, JSTARS
• USMC Diode Test Set, TRSS, TAOC, AAAV
• The Navys E-6B aircraft has been included
  as a Pilot Demonstration System since the last
  IETMTWG meeting.

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Key Metrics Benefits

• Cost Reduction
• Improved Efficiency
• More Effective Deployment

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Conclusion

• There are currently no major issues
• Program is on schedule